Rods and rings

Rods and rings

Rods and Rings (R&R) are a poorly characterized cytoplasmic structure that is present at low levels in human cell lines. The function of R&R remains to be revealed.

Immunofluorescent staining

R&R were named after their rod and ring like shape. They vary a lot in their size from very small to stretching out over long distances in the cell and also their number differ between cells.

Read more about the proteome of the cytosol.